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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
Well I did just write a big comprehensive reply but then the site logged me out and lost it so unfortunately this will be brief. My setup is basic, VR 2.4.2 with ninph 2.0.5 and a few apps.

My battery life is great, I've frozen any apps I don't use e.g. SNS accounts and hubs with few others and have Gmail, G+ and hotmail email set to push sync, facebook app syncing every 30 mins and pulse on hourly. I never turn data off as defeats the object of the phone and don't use it for games. I mainly make calls, send txts, browse the web and listen to 1 - 2 hours of music a day. As long as you haven't got huge expectations then the battery will perform well. I charge every night regardless of never getting below 50% in any 16 hour day I have the phone on for and even after 39 hours of use over the weekend when I forgot to plug it in I still had 35% left so far out performs my daily expectation.

I also came from a HD2 and had Android on that and I struggled to have 10% left after 16 hours so this is amazing in comparison.

Hope that helps
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] onurboj:
And what about a lag free HW accl browser on this beautiful rom ?

There are already a fix :)

Thanks for the rom
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
You gotta be freakin' kiddin' me......:(

Pulser, post 5 plz.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
Search search search... within the topic. It has already been posted a few pages back (or look at my signature).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] obionenairobi:
I have tried it but was very sad to see it did not work :-(

what I did:

- Download the zip

- put it on my phone

- started up in CWM

- Installed from Zip

- Rebooted

When I called my self it started soft again but ringtone increased

Anything I did wrong ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
yes, i flash it via recovery and it works.

Are you using VR rom or stock rom? I guess it will only work for deodexed stock rom. I can only confirm it works with VR 2.4.2 since that is what I am using.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] obionenairobi:
Friday afternoon and I was thinking, lets give this ROM a try :-)

I was reading the installation instructions and don't understand the nandroid and titanium back up

Question: if i dont care about the apps i have currently installed, i can always reinstall them from the market, what should i do minimal to get install the vr rom

- download rom

- put it in root of sd

- .....

- ....
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Honestly.... I think reading must be a gift. A lot of people have it and even more seem to not be bothered about it.

Answer to your question was only posted 2 pages back:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16567807&postcount=1185
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] obionenairobi:
I am so sorry !

You may call me an idiot because that is how I currently feel
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
hmm..but it drops at least 30% at a time. it doesnt seem right.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mynamesteve:
You have learned from your mistake young Jedi, let all be settled.

Go forth and use the force for the greater good ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Battery right?

Frack sake.

Steps for the enjoyment of a stable battery

1) charge to 100%

2) discharge till the phone wont turn on anymore

3) charge to 100% in one sitting

4) Download/run battery calibration app(market)

5) shutdown

6) unplug

7) boot

8) ?????

9) profit

NOTE: under times of high usage the battery graph will drop in large parts

Also check using better battery stats (see the link called find wakelocks in my sig) to see if somethings keeping your phone awake

SEARCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Nebucatnetzer:
You mixed something up.

1. Charge 100% (best way switch your phone off)

2. Run Battery Calibration

3. Drain the battery until it's totally empty.

4. Charge again 100% (best way switch your phone off)

5. Reboot and enjoy

Greetz Nebucatnetzer
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] grisha1:
Hi Pulser,

two questions regarding calendar:

1). settings are lost after every reboot (reminder settings, sound, vibration, default account etc.). I didn't read about this problem here so it may only affect me. Any ideas on how to fix it?

2). Is there a stock android calendar.apk available (as you had it for 1.4)?

Thanks a lot.

SGS2 via Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CaspaTheGhost:
Once again my will to live has taken a hit... If this continues XDA's gonna have an even deader ghost on its hands...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stoney73:
When you go, are you going to auction your bedsheet?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CaspaTheGhost:
No props required for my ghost like appearance mate so that just sounds wrong!

Also, didnt say I was going anywhere, just that I'll be deader than dead... I suppose that will bring me in line with the users that actually make those posts... I'll keep the DTD name and they can go with the more common PVS name!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Caspatheghostierghost
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CaspaTheGhost:
Think CaspaTheDeaderThanDeadGhost would be more appropriate... Admin could also add a suffix to those users I'm referring to, actually, make that a prefix as its works better...

PersistentVegatitiveState_Username

Can that be added as a new mission objective for Project Iron Fist?

Go on... Say yes...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Gilg@mesh:
VillainROM 2.4.2 LITE

Here is updated theme version of VillainROM 2.4.2 LITE, I have been very busy thats why it took some time.

http://www.multiupload.com/Y1H0RNPWR4
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
If Kies is out you can also kill the Kies & Kiesair folders from system/etc.

And ShareApp.apk is useless without TWLauncher.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Cheers, same thing slightly diff order. ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] alsafady89:
anyone knows a way to remove the 10 sms limit yet? didn't find one on vrtweaks yet, I looked everywhere and only found this topic, not sure if it would work though cause it is really old

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113854

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
is there any APM mod flashable without modifying anything else? most of what i found is either for stock rom or they got circle battery with it. I only want the APM mod. i wish that could be included in VRTweaks. maybe Noonski can add them please?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] padlad:
Check a few pages back, I have posted one and I think someone else has posted the mod as well, can't remember who though and I presume you mean removing the maximum of 10 contacts per message? Either way just go back a few pages its the Mms.apk mod.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kahvitahra:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16246199&postcount=27
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
I'm not very happy of my battery life.

Do you have some advice to give me?!

I fear I have to change rom.... :(

Yestaerday I had data turn off and only wifi turn on. My phone start to work at 10 and at 24:00 my battery was at 15%...

I have V.R. 2.4.2 and Ninphetamine 2.0.5.

I think it isn't good life....
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
As usual please check for wakelocks using betterbatterystats. To see if anything is keeping your phone awake. How much did you use your phone?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
thanks man. last time i looked into your mods. no APM only mod. but anyway thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
Yesterday I had in the first 3 position:

- Display

- OS Android

- Android

I don't use so much my phone:

- sms: 20/30

- calls: 20 minuts

- gmail push

- email check ever 1 hour

- internet 20 minuts

- game (simple game) 15 minutes

Every night I have to charge my phone...

On Thursday i worked from 9 to 21 (without use the phone) and in the night I had 25% of battery...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809

Install that and post your wakelocks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
I had install It, but i can do wakelocks only since the last charged, unplugged or custom ref(?).

At the moment I have maps on: i had latitude on...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Htc HD2 Spirit:
AVRS

Really helpful thanks, I just re-callibrated my battery it's now charging whilst off. So far I'll get 16 hours and im around 30%, with same usage as yourself however replace music with about 30mins max of gaming and minus hotmail. I'm going to freeze those apps you just mentioned and see my results. I'm assuming you froze with Titanium backup pro. Also i'll try the ninph kernel.

Thanks again really helpful
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
Do either since last charged or unplugged, take a screen shot and post up.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kwerdenker:
Latitude might be your problem, if you have it always on. Looking through my magic crystal ball i predict the two top wake lock process will be *network-location* and LocationFriendService, both started by com.google.android.apps.maps.Maps. It's the same situation for me since I got my SGS2, indipendet of the ROM I use. Never had this kind of problem with my old HTC Hero, so I have currently no idea why Latitude has this kind of behavior. Either it's by design or Google has to fix something up on their end.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Latitude never was of interest to me, but I gather some people use it and find battery drains fast...

Try disabling if you can?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
I dont'use latitude and i don't like it. If is it possibile, I'd like to delete it!

Here my screenshots:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
The last one:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
I have turn off "latitude" in "maps".

It would be ok?!

A lot of time I saw in my task killer that maps in on running...Then i think one of my problem (or the only one, I don't know) is Maps! :mad:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] av!:
Can someone explain to me the meaning of the title of this thread.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
You can freeze Maps with Titanium Backup.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
It means Noonski almost passed out from the pain while trying to drain battery on this rom.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
If I freeze it, I can use Maps when I like?!

If I can, ok: I freeze it!

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
No if you freeze it, it's no longer available to use until you un-freeze it. Maps is always running on my phone but doesn't actually cause much of a problem for me but then I like to charge every night so battery life isn't one of my concerns.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Yes you can use it whenever without reinstalling, all you have to do is unfreeze it before use. Otherwise its not visible.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA telepathy.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
Sometimes I use Maps, Then it's better if I don't freeze it.

Thnaks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
No worries, I try to be as helpful as I can and a simple click of the thanks button is enough to say thanks back ;)

I've never understood the need for battery calibration as I've never done it on either this or the HD2, maybe I'm just lucky. The gaming will definitely take more battery then me listening to music as the screen is always off for the whole time while I listen to music. There's some useful threads on apps you can freeze/remove in the themes and apps forum. My main ones I freeze every time are the hubs (with the exception of the social hub email app as that allows for push email on my hotmail account otherwise have to use periodic checks), all SNS accounts and associated SNS labeled additions, AP Mobile, Yahoo Finance, video maker, IM, buddies now and Accuweather and associated service.

I use AntTek App Manager to freeze or remove apps as it's free and easy but you can use TB as well. Would definitely recommend the ninph kernel, works perfectly with this ROM as it should with Ninpo being a VR dev himself. One other thing is I never OC or UV, I just run at stock speeds as the phone is plenty responsive as it is.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ghalik:
Please, can anyone direct me with a link to a cool flash able theme Vr for the Vr 2.4.2, do i need deodex it ? or what ? .. i want the extended power etc ...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
I'm running the Gingerbread Special Edition by Vertamus from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1134359

Personally it's my favourite theme so far and is continously being improved as Vertamus takes on people's ideas and is in the process of building his next version which he said will be awesome and I believe him. Highly recommended.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] obionenairobi:
setCPU on VillainROM

Is this really bringing something extra to the rom?

I read a lot about it being used for undervolting and would like to know if it really brings that much extra to battery life? Is it minutes or hours?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kwerdenker:
In my opinion its overkill to freeze Maps, since it's Latitude thats causing Maps to act up. As long as you signed out of Latitude on your device the batterydrain (through Maps at least) should go away.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ghalik:
Thanks but one more question . do I need to modify anything or just install it with CWM and thats it ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pelo1986:
I Try without latitude (I hope!!) open and I look if my battery life is longer...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
No modifications just download the fully deodexed version and install with CWM then clear cache and dalvik cache and you're good to go.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ghalik:
Do i MUST clear dalvik cach and cach because when i do i always run out with problems , phone wont start etc
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
Yes otherwise you'll get more problems, it needs to be done whenever flashing themes. The dev of that theme originally created it for VR so you shouldn't get any probs which I didn't.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
Other nice themes, ZeuBug or Dark MIUI both in themes section.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Gilg@mesh:
Pulser, stock email and calendar please? :-)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
I never have any wakelocks now, except it appears 2 hours once cuz of weather sync. tested for 10 hours and not much wakelocks, all credits to betterbatterystats. :D

btw pulser's back? put more tweaks on VR please~~ i'm getting bored~~ dunno how to customize my screen anymore.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] fire_fist:
I tried to find the features for this ROM but would someone please direct me to a post with all the features (I found a features list on the first page but it seems like it's for themeing)? I am certain that there is much more to this than battery life. I have the ROM flashed onto my phone but don't know how/ what features to use.

Much appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
Clicking on the Battery timeline actually gives the more useful information.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Grab VR tweaks, all the extra stuff you may want is in there, or search this thread for other tweaks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] yaronAD:
it is my first villainROM - hoping for the best :)

have few question for the Veteran users:

1. why is the older version of the market?

2. why older vertion of kernel ?(2/0/4) they should come as pairs ...no :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
2 0.4 was the release when VR was released, and also both you can install manually.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] yaronAD:
I already did THX m8:)

another Question :)

how is the overall connectivity ? WiFi & Bluetooth it this rom version

and is KG3 modem, is the most suitable for KG6 framework ?

THX
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
All that stuff you said relies on the modem. KG6 is recommended for use with VR 2.4.2, you can download it here:

http://adf.ly/746425/I9100-modem
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
For whoever said I'm back, I'm not :)

I will be back in a day or so...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mb:
Wow!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] bu2askoor:
Don't be afraid to use your phone :P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
This rom works fine with pretty much any modem, i have ran ke7 to kg6 on it without any problems.

You just need to find the modem that's best for you in your area
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
where is the fix for the laggy browser?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
http://db.tt/lsUUCsJ
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
Thanks for the helpful answer.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
I find this way better than cm7
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] the4finger:
Face palming is a necessity of life
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
hahahaha :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
Here's FacePalm's Sister.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jvmY1Xemob0/Sk5s0ro0EYI/AAAAAAAAAac/Z1KwploKpKM/s400/LAURA+PALMER+OH+****.jpg

Laura Palmer

Next Subject, thank sammy firmware for vacation time and no new releases.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] McCadi:
in the thread title " The ROM Noonski Couldn't Drain The Battery On"

whats the story behind this?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Dude above you had some problems draining the battery once.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] obionenairobi:
What a great ROM this is !

Till now I have only used stock roms but when it comes to baterry this is the best one.

Yesterday evening I put it away, after having charged it full and unplugging it.

At 20.46 it was 100% and this morning at 6.50 97% !!!!

3% in 10 hours, wow. The stock rom does 1% in 2 hours

This is offcourse usage in sleep and for the moment it is weekend so limited use but I am looking forward to stress test it on monday with email push, calendar and contact syncs and phone calls

Meanwhile a big respect to pulser and hacre for their work !
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gwak:
http://db.tt/lsUUCsJ
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BoneMo:
No tweaks for VR 2.4 ???

Today i just looked into Villain tweaks and i see no tweaks,,,,,are they in development ???
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Jiia:
Im having terrible battery drain on 2.4.2 :( Android OS is using as much battery as the screen. I can watch the precentages drop and last night I lost 30% in 12 hours.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
They are there. I see 9 tweaks on 11 lines at this moment. Refresh to see you.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BoneMo:
wow ? well i dont know what drains you so much battery but i can say it is NOT a Villain ROM 2.4.2....because my max battery life is 3 Days 19hours 20 mins 10secs...after this time i have 2% of battery
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
Search for BetterBatteryStats and use it to find the app(s) causing the wakelocks. This ROM itself is fine, battery drain is often caused by apps causing wakelocks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BoneMo:
refreshed 3 times...nothing appeared

PS: maybe it is caused by AdFree app
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] VAMCAVALO:
hey friends,

I am having some troubles and I tried to fix it but I couldn't

1) the 1080p recording have a fixed zoom that it's impossible to turn it off, ony if I switch to 720p

2) I can't send any bluetooth files only receive; I tried to download the bluetooth file transfer but didn't work either

Help??

Tks guys
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
Either something is wrong with your connection or you flashed something that changed the build number in the build.prop

AdFree is not at fault because I have that too. Screenshot attached for prove.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mb:
Same here. In fact, I had to reboot because it made the phone unstable. Don't think it's AdFree because that has never caused problems in the past. Do I need a new version of the VillianTweaks?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] msolus:
During the install, it recommended I go to the website and find a MODEM to flash.. I can't see to find any proper links.

I just got my Galaxy SII, so if this is leftover advice from an older version could someone let me know - or link the page/app where I can get the modem from?

Cheers
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DjLegolas:
the recommended modem is the XXKG6:

http://www.multiupload.com/0COA0XHYJT

but, you don't have to flash it because each modem can effect the phone differently (i cant use it for example).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BoogWeed:
I also had terrible battery life with VR 2.42 and Ninphetamine Kernal so I went back to 2.3 and CF Kernel, which gave me much better battery.

I just reflashed 2.42 however, to try and get to the bottom of the battery issue using BetterBatteryStats and I can't see CRT effect or the increasing ringer tweaks in VRTweaks... Has it been removed?

Also, what is the point of the prevent home/power button waking phone tweaks?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
CRT with other tweaks can be found here -> http://goo.gl/EhxUJ
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BoogWeed:
Thanks!

Link says flash with CWM, is that the CWM app or CWM recovery...?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] p5x:
I'm getting a FC followed by a reboot with vr 2.42 lite when I try to bring up the power menu.

Did a full wipe, dalvik/cache before installing and not installed any apps yet....anyone else having this problem?

Tried reflashing it in case it was a bad flash but still getting the same problem.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] desean:
I did via recovery but I suspect the app should work too?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rmourar:
They were removed because they were from the previous iteration of the ROM, hence not compatible with the newest one...

But if you look at desean's signature you can see the increasing ringer, crt and other tweaks there....(post right above this one...)

The point of preventing home/power button waking the phone is so people can do it and prevent the phone from waking accidentally when not in their hand...

But guys remember, any tweak, as pointless as it may seem to you is a option for other users... Android is about choices, that's the main difference for other platforms (iOS), and that's what makes is so great, you can have anything you want in your phone, as long as you're willing to read a little, and if it doesn't exist you can try to make it yourself or ask if there's a willing developer to do it for you....

So any time you guys see "pointless" tweaks just be thankful that you have options...;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Nebucatnetzer:
Doesn't matter it's basically the same. Without cw recovery no cw manager. It's just an "easier" option.

Greetz Nebucatnetzer
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] qw_haoyun:
i like it ，thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Rooster19:
Did the kernel install by itself?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] p5x:
yes

.......
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Rooster19:
The kernel on this device does not support BLN.

What do?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gbohm:
yes it does download bln app from the market